Power from the project is transported to California

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Representatives of Pattern Energy Group Inc. last week announced the grand opening of the company’s 324 megawatt Broadview Wind power facility and associated independent 35-mile, 345 kV Western Interconnect transmission line.

Broadview Wind, which is located in Texas and in New Mexico, about 30 miles north of Clovis, is delivering clean energy to California via Western Interconnect, providing renewable power for up to 125,000 homes each year, the announcement stated.

"The Broadview Wind Facility is a big investment in Curry County and the whole Pattern team has been impressive to work with. We are thrilled to host such a fantastic project,” Ben McDaniel, chairman of Curry County Board of Commissioners, said.

“This innovative facility is generating inexpensive renewable energy in eastern New Mexico and delivering clean power into California, helping that state transition to a carbon-free, low-cost, renewable grid,” Mike Garland, president and chief executive officer of Pattern Energy said. “We are especially excited to open this facility because it demonstrates the value of bringing wind power from where it’s created to where it’s needed. We see exciting development opportunities in this area of the country.Pattern Development is actively developing several significant opportunities in New Mexico and the southwest U.S. as part of the region’s increasing demand for low-cost, renewable energy.”

Those opportunities include a project involving the SunZia Transmission line and the development of wind turbine farms in northeast Lincoln County. Pattern Development develops wind and solar projects, while Pattern Energy is a separate public company that owns and operates the projects once they have been completed.

During construction, Broadview Wind provided jobs for more than 650 workers during peak activity,with an average of 350 workers on-site throughout the construction process. Now operational, the facility employs 18 full-time workers with nearly half of those positions being filled by local residents, the announcement stated.

Broadview Wind is expected to contribute more than $30 million to the local government and school system over 25 years, the release stated. Additionally, Broadview Wind has donated $320,000 to the local community, including a $150,000 donation to the Village of Grady, a separate $150,000 donation to the Village of Grady municipal school district and a $20,000 donation to the Broadview Fire Department.

The 324 MW wind power facility consists of 141 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines with United States-made components, including turbine blades that were manufactured in Fort Madison, Iowa and nacelles that were manufactured in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Broadview Wind interconnects to the Western Interconnect transmission project, a 345 kV transmission line, about 35 miles in length. To wheel the output from Broadview Wind to the California Independent System Operator system where it is delivered to Southern California Edison, Broadview Wind entered into long-term, point-to-point transmission service agreements to move the output through the Western Interconnect, Public Service of New Mexico and Arizona Public Service transmission systems, the announcement detailed.

Broadview Wind also has entered into two 20-year power purchase agreements with Southern California Edison for sale of 100 percent of the output, up to a total of 297 MW. The facility is limited to 297 MW of injection capacity at Broadview Wind’s transmission interconnection point.

About Pattern Energy

Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy) is an independent power company listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market and Toronto Stock Exchange. Pattern Energy has a portfolio of 18 wind power facilities with a total owned interest of 2,644 MW in the United States, Canada and Chile. For more information, visit www.patternenergy.com.